Blogging about Faith, Labyrinths, Mental Illness, and More
Reflections by Michael J. Scholtes, Author / Pastor / Speaker
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Previously on… During my first semester of college, I went through a deep depression. I was in a great deal of emotional pain and guilt, blaming myself and hating myself so much, that it seemed like the only way out was suicide. I was scared to keep on living. But…
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Cruisin’ with Ranald 1: Eloi vs. ELO
This is the first in a series of four blog posts I wrote the week of June 19, when my wife and I were on…
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Who are we becoming?
So, this shooting in Orlando has ticked off every box. I mean, sheesh. We’ve got people talking about Muslims and terrorism. We’ve got people talking…
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Welcoming Jesus
This is an adapted version of the sermon I preached today, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. For twenty weeks, my sermon themes will have…
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Snapshots of My Depression #5: The Poem in the Wallet
A big part of my depression has always involved a feeling that I was hurting others, that I was thoughtless, self-centered, and incapable of changing.…
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I’m Michael, the author of this blog. I search for meaning through walking labyrinths, through exploring my Christian faith and my experience of depression, through preaching, and through writing about it for you.
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